Matthew 1:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.”

Matthew 1:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 1:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 1:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take to yourself Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.”

Matthew 1:20 — World English Bible

Matthew 1:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.”

Matthew 1:20 — American Standard Version

Matthew 1:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And on his thinking of these things, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream appeared to him, saying, `Joseph, son of David, thou mayest not fear to receive Mary thy wife, for that which in her was begotten <FI>is<Fi> of the Holy Spirit,”

Matthew 1:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 1:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but while he pondered on these things, behold, an angel of [the] Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to [thee] Mary, thy wife, for that which is begotten in her is of [the] Holy Spirit.”

Matthew 1:20 — Darby Translation

Matthew 1:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But whiles he thought these things, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared vnto him in a dreame, saying, Ioseph, the sonne of Dauid, feare not to take Mary thy wife: for that which is conceiued in her, is of the holy Ghost.”

Matthew 1:20 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 1:20 in Context — Matthew 1

18 E o nascimento de Jesus Cristo foi assim: estando sua mãe Maria desposada com José, antes que se ajuntassem, ela foi achada grávida do Espírito Santo.

19 Então José, seu marido, sendo justo, e não querendo a expor à infâmia, pensou em deixá-la secretamente.

20 E ele, pretendendo isto, eis que um anjo do Senhor lhe apareceu em sonho, dizendo: José, filho de Davi, não temas receber Maria, tua mulher, porque o que nela está concebido é do Espírito Santo.

21 E ela dará à luz um filho, e tu chamarás seu nome Jesus; porque ele salvará seu povo de seus pecados.

22 E tudo isto aconteceu para que se cumprisse o que foi dito pelo Senhor por meio do profeta, que disse:

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